ZIP Code 87828 — Polvadera CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87828 covers Polvadera, NM in Socorro County with a population of about 801.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 9.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 78.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Administrative support, and Education; about 58.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 42.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 52.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $179,600 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 99.3% (about 33.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87828 in Polvadera, NM, a household would need roughly $49,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,154. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Polvadera CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 61.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.0) and flood (76.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Polvadera CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 10.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 87828 (Polvadera CDP, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.